Drawing on her decades of experience in scholarly publishing in new york and her experience writing and managing large collaborative grants at unc and duke, sylvia consults with faculty and students on their publishing and grant plans and proposals. Publishing with duke university press manuscript submission. If your project seems better suited to another editors list, it will be passed along to them for consideration. This places the press s books publishing program among the twenty largest at american university presses, and the journals publishing program among the five largest. When ordering or registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your. We ask that you submit your proposal to only one editor. If an acquisitions editor responds with a request for a book proposal, please follow the proposal guidelines below. The graduate school old chemistry building, room 3 415 chapel drive, box 90065 durham, nc 27708. For our manuscript preparation guidelines, click here new haven editors.
If you are interested in submitting a proposal we strongly recommend that you contact the relevant editor in your field as early as possible. For prospective authors university of north carolina press. Advice from an experienced book editor and literary agent on how to write a proposal and a manuscript that will appeal to editors at trade publishing houses as well as at university presses. March 2, 2020 overview the franklin humanities institutes faculty book manuscript workshop program provides support for the development and completion of scholarly monographs. The workshops provide a structure for generating constructive, informed criticism on nearfinal book manuscripts, at a moment in the writing process when authors can most effectively utilize. Those interested in submitting to the series should send a proposal, a cv, and a writing sample, preferably from the book project, to h. Thank you for your interest in publishing with princeton university press, where we welcome proposals for new books in a wide range of disciplines.
Duke university press is looking for an undergraduate or graduate student to assist our books acquisitions team for spring semester, especially students who would be able to continue into the summer or next academic year. Your manuscript need not be completed before submitting your. Duke university press publishes 120 books and 60 journals a year. Sylvia miller is senior program manager, scholarly publishing and special projects at the franklin humanities institute fhi. Author guidelines uh press university of hawaii press.
Wade moved to durham, north carolina in 1996 and was program director for arts for lifeduke, a program for children suffering. Jul 02, 2015 how to write a book proposal posted on july 2, 2015 by karen kelsky you all know that the book proposal is the cornerstone to a successful tenure track career in most areas of the humanities and social sciences. Latin america in translation call for proposals the. Hip hop studies series university of california press.
Duke university records retention guidelines category description. University presses academic publishers humanities journals wiki. Author hub how to submit a book proposal 24 cambridge university press is always pleased to consider new proposals for print andor digital projects in all the major areas in which we publish. Please use this page to find a complete list of our editors, the fields they sponsor, and submission instructions. Mar 02, 2020 the deadline for proposals is monday march 2, 2020. Duke university press requires a cover letter, a prospectus with detailed chapter outlines, a cv, and 12 sample chapters. Read what ken wissoker, the editorial director of duke university press. Public culture reaches an audience that transcends scholarly disciplines and extends beyond the academy. You may include a sample chapter, but please do not send a complete manuscript unless invited. Head of open university press publishing with a diverse commissioning background, laura has enjoyed working with authors all around the world from inception through to publication, with a focus on making connections, developing relationships and supporting the dissemination of research that can impact policy and practice. If you wish to present a book proposal, please write to one of our acquisitions editors, by post or email, sending a letter of introduction, curriculum vitae, table of contents, and a prospectus. At oxford university press, we are pleased to be working with you, whether you are just thinking about submitting a proposal or you already have a contract. Jan 29, 2020 transforming high school civics classes among proposals in new book coauthored by political scientist sunshine hillygus. Harvard university press publishes thoughtful books for both scholars and educated general readers in history, philosophy, literature, classics, religion, law, economics, public policy, physical and life sciences, technology, history of science, behavioral sciences, and education, along with reference works in a wide range of fields.
Like most academic presses, they publish well researched books on a wide variety of subjects. While penn press staff are currently working remotely, all of our departments remain fully operational. Franklin humanities institute invites faculty proposals for. Head of press was very interested in my proposalidea. As a result, the educated public in the united states continues to learn most of what it does know about the region from latin americanists who are themselves foreigners to the national realities they study. Two university press editors offer advice for aspiring book authors. Submission guidelines duke university press submission guidelines call for contributions public culture aims to publish original research of the highest caliber, and we welcome your submissions. But you should be aware that book proposals to academic presses take at least 3.
Advice on book proposals from dean smith and julia reidhead. What were the best selling books of the decade at duke press. How to write a book proposal 72 comments ontrack on september 6, 2011 at 8. Student intern, books acquisitions at duke university press. Advice for wouldbe book authors duke today duke university. Duke university press publishes approximately 100 books annually and more than 30 journals.
Franklin humanities institute invites faculty proposals. Submission guidelines duke university press submission guidelines visit the tsq home page to see calls for papers for upcoming issues. Duke university press is a respected academic press. If you would like to suggest a book that might be reprinted in a paperback edition, please send your proposal to the appropriate acquisitions editor. All submissions must be submissions of book proposals, not manuscript proposals. The conferences are small, invitationonly events on topics chosen to advance the cutting edge of research in the history of economics. If you would like information on how to submit a book proposal, you can read our guide here. One of most notable publications in its early history was its american literature journal, which has been edited at duke since it began printing in 1929 and is still released four times a year. Trinity college press opened in 1921 and changed its name to duke university press in 1926. Each duke university press editor receives 20 to 30 proposals monthly. For prospective duke university press authors, these pages offer insight into our publishing. For our manuscript preparation guidelines, click here. To minimize health and safety risk during the spread of the covid19 virus, duke university press staff are mostly working remotely. If you are interested in submitting a proposal, please follow these guidelines.
Book proposal guidelines university of california press. Proposal submission policy oxford university press. Each workshop convenes two senior scholars whose work is relevant to the subject of the book in question, an acquisitions editor from a major scholarly press, and a select group of. Here you will find support and guidance for every step of the publishing journey. Duke university press welcomes the submission of book proposals in the areas in which we currently publish. Part of the role of a university press is to help authors identify the right. Proposals should include a letter of introduction, updated curriculum vitae and a prospectus. We do not accept submissions of previously published work.
Nyu press welcomes the submission of book proposals for the fields in which we publish. The deadline for proposals is monday march 2, 2020. Jul 18, 2019 20192020 call for funding proposals the dku humanities research center hrc invites proposals from all dku duke faculty and affiliates working on humanitiesrelated projects. The latin america in translation series is a joint initiative of the unc and duke consortium, duke university press dup, and the university of north carolina press uncp and is directed by an editorial committee of faculty members and editors from the three. The university of north carolina press 116 south boundary street chapel hill, nc 275143808. All topics are open for consideration, and topics may engage any historical.
The university of minnesota press is currently accepting proposals for book projects specifically developed for manifold scholarship. Editors prefer to receive proposals electronically but request that you first please send a brief email query to the appropriate editor before sending the full proposal. Visit the link below for information for our libraries, authors, and readers. Both work study and nonwork study positions are available. Potential authors should include a cover letter, a copy of their cv or resume, a prospectusproposal, and sample chapters from the work if available. Cambridge university press publishes academic books in 29 subject areas spanning the humanities, social sciences, and science, technology and medicine. Duke university will subsidize a small cohort to run through the programs 12week boot camp to gain structure and tools that were immediately applicable to her book project. Submission guidelines johns hopkins university press books. We value strong writing, clear argumentation, imaginative theory, and an engaging prose style. It publishes approximately 120 books annually and more than 50 academic journals, as well as five electronic collections. Book proposal submission guidelines university of minnesota. Yale university press welcomes book proposals and manuscript submissions. Duke university press is an academic publisher and university press affiliated with duke university.
You can learn more about our publishing programs across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences by clicking on individual editors photos below. Yale university press editors yale university press. What are some examples of university press proposal guidelines. Home books authors and editors prospective authors.
Yet two university press editors elizabeth ault, editor at duke. While uc press editors prefer electronic submissions, you may send hard copy proposals to editors name at the uc press mailing address. My summer at duke university press duke graduate school. The company publishes primarily in the humanities and social sciences but is also particularly well known for its mathematics. Since our book acquisitions team are all working remotely due to the covid19 pandemic, we are pleased to announce we are now accepting book manuscript submissions online. Manage the editorial department of duke university press to include supervising the editorial staff, serving as an acquisitions editor, and planning and directing the book publishing program to ensure quality and balance of book list consistent with the goals of the press. You may include a sample chapter, but please do not send a. Oct 23, 2018 what are some examples of university press proposal guidelines. Duke university press duke university press publishes approximately 100 books annually and more than 30 journals. Please include the phrase book ms workshop proposal in the subject line. Please choose your subject below to find commissioning editors publishing in your area of study. Submission guidelines university of delaware press. Tips for wouldbe authors about networking and meeting with.
How i wrote my first book duke faculty write program. Hope conferences are sponsored by the journal history of political economy published by duke university press and the center for the history of political economy at duke university. Transforming high school civics classes among proposals in new book coauthored by political scientist sunshine hillygus. Oxford university press oup welcomes submissions of book proposals in the core areas in which we publish. Manifold is an intuitive, collaborative platform for. Prospective authors submit a book proposal thank you for your interest in publishing with princeton university press, where we welcome proposals for new books in a wide range of disciplines. Each workshop convenes two senior scholars whose work is relevant to the subject of the book in question, an acquisitions editor from a major scholarly press, and a select group of local faculty from duke and area universities. She taught art at the independent elementary school, the atlanta school, and worked with artists book press nexus press.